From Bryan Singer director of X-Men and The Usual Suspects comes Valkyrie. Tom Cruise stars as Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker.

All you need is love... A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest mind exploration and rock 'n roll the film moves from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) along with a small group of friends and musicians are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements with ""Dr. Robert"" (Bono) and ""Mr. Kite"" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart forcing Jude and Lucy - against all odds - to find their own way back to each other.

From acclaimed director Fran&amp;ccedil;ois Girard comes the inspirational story of a rebellious young boy with a remarkable singing voice. After being sent to a prestigious music school he is challenged by a demanding teacher. A stellar ensemble cast - including two-time Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman Oscar-winner Kathy Bates two-time Emmy-winner Eddie Izzard three-time Oscar-nominee Debra Winger Josh Lucas (A Beautiful Mind) and Kevin McHale (Glee) - plus an exciting group of newcomers star as the teachers and young singers battling through fierce national contests in order to take their boychoir to new competitive heights. Featuring a stunning soundtrack of choral music by Handel Britten Tallis and Mendelssohn The Choir is an uplifting story of talent adolescence and mentorship that proves what can be achieved when you dare to dream.

From Bryan Singer director of X-Men and The Usual Suspects comes Valkyrie. Tom Cruise stars as Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker.

As William Randolph Hearst and his lover actress Marion Davies set sail from San Pedro Harbour early one Saturday morning hosting a small group that includes the brilliant but self-absorbed Charlie Chaplin film pioneer Thomas Ince and ambitious novelist Elinor Glyn it quickly becomes clear that although witty repartee is the order of the day deceit and deception are also on the menu... From award-winning screenwriter Steven Peros and acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich comes

An adaptation from maverick Alex Cox of Thomas Middleton's celebrated play from 1607 Revenger's Tragedy tells the story of a man whose wife is murdered on their wedding day and his desire to exact revenge on the murderer. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future Vindici (Christopher Eccleston) returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. While Vindici's family have fallen on hard times the murderer - known as the Duke (Derek Jaco

Somewhat misleadingly described by many as a mock-biopic based on the life of David Bowie, Velvet Goldmine is so much more than that. Journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) who sets out to discover whatever happened to Ziggy Stardust-like Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), the famous bisexual glam star who crashed and burned spectacularly, but in the process helped Arthur awaken his own sexuality. It's an insane homage to 1970s glam rock in the UK as only American, who knew the movement from a distance, would make; it's a tribute to film director Nicolas Roeg's best work, particularly Performance and the Bowie-vehicle The Man Who Fell to Earth; it's a sci-fi movie about an alternative reality (the film's "present" is a 1984 that never existed and frustratingly never clearly explained); it's a queer Citizen Kane with lashings of eye-glitter, a complete mess, an absolute delight and a chance to see Ewan McGregor naked in case you didn't catch him in The Pillow Book as the Iggy Pop-like Curt Wild, Slade's lover/prot&eacute;g&eacute;.Director Todd Haynes, who made the incredibly spare Safe and a biopic about Karen Carpenter with Barbie dolls, crams in everything--including the kitchen sink, all the washing-up and half the larder--as if terrified he'll never get another chance to shoot even a commercial again. The pacing drags like catwalk-queen's glittery taffeta train at times, but then glorious swooping musical numbers and clever bits of allusive business arrive that will brighten the day of many a pop-fan and film-buff. Never anything less than ruthlessly inventive and demanding of patience and an open mind, it's one for connoisseurs. Viewers who prefer easy-viewing eye candy are well advised to stick with fluff like Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. --Leslie Felperin

Young Danny Swift escapes a custodial sentence by taking a job as a commis-chef in the kitchen of Glasgow's most celebrated restaurant. The place is furious and language foul - Nick (Eddie Izzard) the brilliant but fading chef pushing his team to the limit. But amongst the chaos criminality and drug taking Danny finds friendship - he and his fellow comrades are a band of cutthroats slaving on the pirate ship. Into this mixing bowl are placed a variety of colourful yet shady characters; there's Danny's Probation Officer exorting all kinds of favours the sadistic sous-chef McQuilip who either hates or fancies Danny and the new arrival in the kitchen Kirsty who increases the temperature of all the assembled males. Increasingly desperate for his job Danny takes a bet with the flash barman to have sex with a customer before his shift is over - the customer turns out to be his Probation Officer's wife who neatly turns their encounter into a blackmail and murder opportunity... That's when Nick has a near fatal heart attack whilst the restaurant critics are in attendance... and the fun really begins...

Defying the usual conventions of film RAGE is the new cinematic creation from writer-director Sally Potter. Using a radical narrative structure focused entirely on individual performances RAGE consists of a dynamic series of interviews as if shot by a schoolboy on his mobile phone. He goes behind the scenes at a New York fashion show during a week in which an accident on the catwalk turns into a murder investigation. Fourteen actors both celebrated stars and emerging talents play characters who each have a role in the show from the designer (Simon Abkarian) and his models (Lily Cole and Jude Law) the fashion critic (Judi Dench) and photographer (Steve Buscemi) to the fashion-house financier (Eddie Izzard) and his bodyguard (John Leguizamo).

Despite being overshadowed by the welter of inferior, identikit cockney gangster movies, The Criminal is an invigorating and sophisticated crime thriller; deftly handling its theme of conspiracy, tinged with subtle comic moments, yet rife with tension and paranoia. In an assured performance of complexity, Steven Mackintosh plays J, a musician whose chance meeting with a beautiful blonde (Natasha Little in perfect femme-fatale form) brings some adventure in to his uneventful life. When she is brutally murdered, the unsuspecting and confused J is thrust in to a nightmare of corruption and conspiracy, doggedly pursued by two police officers (the superbly foul-mouthed Bernard Hill and Holly Aird) as well as a shadowy criminal elite (watch for a wonderful cameo from comedian Eddie Izzard as a shady informant). A thoroughly impressive debut from director Julian Simpson, the film maintains an uneasy, claustrophobic atmosphere, bolstered by Simpson's ear for decent dialogue (particularly the innovative opening), storytelling prowess and visual flair. Fresh, imaginative and enthralling, The Criminal is a gem waiting to be discovered and a perfect antidote to lazy gangster cash-ins. On The DVD: director Simpson offers an informative and chatty commentary that provides excellent insight into how such a visually stylish film was made so economically. The cast and crew also offer interview soundbites, as well as biographies and a trailer. --Danny Graydon

A Hollywood scandal springs to life in Peter Bogdanovich's lively Cat's Meow. In 1924 the immensely powerful publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst held a yacht party that ended with a gunshot. Between Hearst's influence and that of his glitterati guests (including Louella Parsons and Charlie Chaplin), no satisfying account of what happened ever made it to the public. The Cat's Meow reconstructs one of the more whispered-about possible scenarios and has quite a bit of fun doing so. Cast and crew alike skewer 1920s Hollywood decadence and, by extension, today's. Eddie Izzard is a boldly odd casting choice as Chaplin, but he succeeds, refusing to fall back on Little Tramp mannerisms. There are several other good performances, but best of all is the cool-as-sherbet Joanna Lumley as the deliciously jaded Elinor Glyn. The script is a strong one, never stooping to the excesses of its characters--Bogdanovich's take is far from the most lurid allegations of what happened that weekend. --Ali Davis

An adaptation from maverick Alex Cox of Thomas Middleton's celebrated play from 1607 Revenger's Tragedy tells the story of a man whose wife is murdered on their wedding day and his desire to exact revenge on the murderer. In a post-apocalyptic Liverpool of the future Vindici (Christopher Eccleston) returns from a self-imposed exile to bring down those responsible for his wife's murder. While Vindici's family have fallen on hard times the murderer - known as the Duke (Derek Jacobi) - has become rich powerful and virtually untouchable. Employing all his wit and cunning Vindici sets out to gain the Duke's confidence and get close enough to kill him. Vibrant and pulsating with colour and style Revenger's Tragedy is a masterpiece of reinvention set to astound and astonish.

Contains 10 films featuring British leading actors: The Barber: As 24 hour darkness descends upon the town of Revelstoke Alaska barber Dexter Miles knows all too well the signs of an approaching winter. But it's while cutting Sheriff Corgan's hair that he is surprised to overhear that the body of Lucy Walters has been found a woman he murdered days prior and hoped no one would find until the spring. When FBI Agent Crawley arrives in Dexter's sleepy town the barber finds a